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Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.
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Seventy years after the end of World War II, a battle is taking place over Polish collective memory.
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Citizen activists can influence the policy positions of their elected representatives. Their activism might well counter…
The US has yet to fully undergo a process of truth and reconciliation.
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Many Puerto Ricans are happy to see their broke power utility sold off to whoever can get the lights turned back on. But…
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The White House and Republicans' narrative distorts the numbers and the values that underlie family migration.